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Than is there an other yle ye men call Dodye; Itinerarium. English
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Mandeville, John, Sir.; Jean, d'Outremeuse, 1338-ca. 1399, attributed name.
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stand_v great_a lord_n &_o no_o man_n be_v so_o hardy_a to_o speak_v to_o he_o but_o it_o be_v mynstrel_n for_o to_o solace_v themperour_n and_o all_o the_o vessel_n that_o be_v serve_v in_o his_o hall_fw-mi or_o chambres_fw-fr be_v of_o precyous_a stone_n and_o namely_o at_o table_n where_o great_a lord_n eat_v that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o jasper_n crystal_n amaty_v or_z fine_a gold_n &_o the_o cup_n be_v of_o emerald_n sapphire_n topace_n and_o other_o many_o manner_n of_o stone_n &_o of_o silver_n have_v they_o no_o vessel_n for_o they_o praise_v silver_n but_o lytell_a to_o make_v vessel_n of_o but_z they_o make_v of_o silver_n grece_n pyler_n and_o pavymente_n of_o hall_n &_o of_o chambres_fw-fr and_o you_o shall_v understande_v y_fw-mi â—_o my_o fellow_n &_o i_o be_v in_o soudy_a with_o he_o xvi_o month_n again_o the_o king_n of_o mancy_n upon_o who_o he_o make_v war_n &_o the_o cause_n be_v for_o we_o have_v so_o great_a desire_n to_o see_v the_o nobley_n of_o his_o court_n if_o it_o be_v such_o as_o we_o hear_v speak_v of_o &_o forsooth_o we_o find_v it_o more_o rycher_n &_o solemn_a than_o ever_o we_o hear_v speak_v of_o &_o we_o shall_v never_o have_v byleude_v it_o have_v we_o not_o seen_v it_o but_z you_o shall_v understande_v y_fw-mi â—_o mete_v &_o drink_n be_v more_o honest_a among_o we_o than_o it_o be_v in_o those_o countree_n for_o all_o the_o commons_n eat_v upon_o skynne_n of_o beeste_n on_o their_o knee_n &_o eat_v but_o flesh_n of_o all_o manner_n bests_n &_o when_o they_o have_v all_o eten_v they_o wipe_v their_o ande_fw-mi in_o their_o skyrte_n &_o they_o eat_v but_o one_o on_o the_o day_n &_o eat_v but_o lytell_a breed_n but_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v full_a nobley_n &_o full_a ryche_o ¶_o wherefore_o that_o the_o emperuor_n of_o cathay_n be_v call_v the_o great_a chane_n ca._n lxviij_o and_o you_o shall_v weet_v why_o he_o be_v call_v the_o great_a chane_n you_o wot_v well_o that_o all_o the_o world_n be_v destroy_v with_o noes_n flood_n but_o no_n &_o his_o wyf_v &_o his_o child_n no_o have_v three_o son_n sen_n cham_n and_o japheth_n i_o be_o be_v he_o y_o it_o see_v his_o fader_n balocke_n naked_a when_o he_o slepte_v &_o scorn_v it_o and_z therefore_o be_v he_o cursyd_v and_o japheth_n cover_v it_o again_o thyse_n three_o brother_n have_v all_o the_o land_n i_o be_o take_v the_o best_a part_n eestwarde_o y_fw-es â—_o be_v call_v asia_n sem_fw-mi take_v affryke_v &_o japheth_n to_o europe_n i_o be_o be_v the_o myghty_a &_o rych_a of_o his_o brother_n &_o of_o he_o be_v come_v the_o paynem_fw-la folk_n &_o dyvers_a manner_n of_o man_n of_o the_o yle_n some_o hedles_n &_o other_o man_n dysfygure_v &_o for_o this_o cham_fw-mi the_o emperor_n there_o call_v he_o cham_n &_o lord_n of_o all_o but_o you_o shall_v understande_v that_o the_o emperor_n of_o cathay_n be_v call_v chane_n &_o not_o cham_n and_z for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v not_o long_o go_v y_o it_o all_o tartary_n be_v in_o subgeccyon_n &_o thrall_n to_o other_o nacyon_n about_o &_o they_o be_v make_v herdeman_n to_o keep_v beeste_n &_o among_o theym_n be_v vij_o lynage_n or_o kynde_n the_o first_o be_v call_v tartary_n y_fw-fr e_o be_v the_o best_a the_o second_o lineage_n be_v call_v tanghot_v the_o three_o eurace_n the_z fourthe_a valayre_n the_z fyfthe_o semoth_n the_o six_o menchy_n the_o seven_o sobeth_n thyse_n be_v all_o hold_n of_o the_o great_a chane_n of_o cathay_n now_o it_o befall_v so_o y_z t_z in_o the_o first_o lineage_n be_v a_o old_a man_n &_o he_o be_v not_o rich_a &_o man_n call_v high_a changyus_n this_o man_n lie_v &_o slepte_v on_o a_o night_n in_o his_o bed_n &_o there_o come_v to_o he_o a_o knight_n all_o white_a sytting_a upon_o a_o white_a horse_n &_o say_v to_o he_o chane_n slepe_v thou_o god_n that_o be_v almyghty_a send_v i_o to_o the_o &_o it_o be_v his_o will_n y_fw-fr â—_o thou_o say_v to_o the_o vij_o lynage_n y_o it_o thou_o shall_v be_v their_o emperor_n for_o you_o shall_v conquer_v all_o the_o londe_n y_fw-fr â—_o be_v about_o you_o &_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o your_o subgeccyon_n as_o you_o have_v be_v in_o they_o and_o when_o morrow_n come_v he_o rise_v up_o &_o say_v it_o to_o the_o vij_o lynage_n and_z they_o scorn_v he_o &_o say_v he_o be_v a_o foal_n and_o the_o night_n after_o the_o same_o knight_n come_v to_o the_o vij_o lynage_n &_o bad_a theym_n of_o god_n behalf_n to_o make_v changyus_n their_o emperor_n &_o they_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o all_o subgeccyon_n and_o on_o the_o morrow_n they_o choose_v changyus_n to_o emperor_n &_o die_v he_o all_o worship_n y_fw-mi t_z they_o may_v do_v &_o call_v he_o chane_n as_o the_o white_a knight_n call_v he_o and_z they_o say_v they_o will_v do_v as_o he_o bid_v theym_a than_o he_o make_v many_o statute_n &_o law_n the_o which_o he_o call_v ysakan_n the_o first_o statute_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v obedyent_n to_o god_n almyghty_a &_o byleve_v y_fw-fr â—_o he_o shall_v delyver_v theym_a out_o of_o thraldom_n &_o y_fw-es â—_o they_o shall_v call_v on_o high_o in_o all_o their_o werke_n an_o other_o statute_n be_v that_o all_o man_n y_fw-mi â—_o may_v bear_v arm_n shall_v be_v number_v &_o to_o each_o ten_o shall_v be_v a_o master_n &_o to_o a_o hondr_v a_o master_n &_o to_o a_o thousand_o a_o master_n than_o he_o command_v to_o all_o the_o grette_v &_o pryncypale_v of_o the_o vij_o lynage_n that_o they_o shall_v forsake_v all_o that_o they_o have_v in_o herytage_n or_o lordship_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v hold_v theym_a pay_v of_o that_o he_o will_v gyve_v theym_a of_o his_o grace_n and_z they_o die_v so_o and_o also_o he_o bid_v theym_fw-mi y_fw-mi â—_o each_o man_n shall_v bring_v his_o elder_a soon_o before_o he_o and_o slay_v his_o own_o soon_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o smite_v of_o their_o heed_v and_o as_o soon_o they_o die_v his_o bid_n and_o when_o he_o see_v they_o make_v no_o letting_a of_o y_z t_z he_o bid_v theym_n do_v than_z bad_a he_o theym_v follow_v his_o banner_n &_o than_o he_o put_v in_o subgeccyon_n all_o the_o londe_n about_o he_o ¶_o how_o the_o great_a chane_n be_v hide_v under_o a_o tree_n &_o so_o escape_v his_o enemy_n by_o cause_n of_o a_o bird_n ca._n lxix_o and_o it_o befelle_fw-fr on_o a_o day_n that_o the_o chane_n ride_v with_o a_o few_o man_n to_o see_v the_o land_n that_o he_o have_v win_v &_o he_o meet_v with_o a_o great_a multytude_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o there_o he_o be_v cast_v down_o of_o his_o horse_n and_o his_o horse_n slay_v and_o when_o his_o man_n see_v he_o at_o the_o earth_n they_o wend_v he_o have_v be_v deed_n &_o flee_v and_o the_o enemy_n follow_v after_o and_z when_o he_o see_v his_o enemy_n be_v far_o he_o hide_v he_o in_o a_o busshe_v for_o the_o wood_n be_v thick_a there_o and_z when_o they_o be_v come_v again_o from_o the_o chasse_n they_o go_v to_o seek_v among_o the_o wood_n if_o any_o be_v hide_v there_o &_o they_o find_v many_o and_o as_o they_o come_v to_o y_z e_z place_n where_o he_o be_v they_o see_v a_o bird_n sytte_n upon_o a_o tree_n the_o which_o bird_n man_n call_v a_o owl_n &_o than_o say_v they_o y_fw-fr â—_o there_o be_v no_o man_n for_o that_o bird_n sit_v there_o &_o so_o go_v they_o away_o &_o thus_o be_v the_o chane_n save_v fro_o death_n &_o so_o he_o go_v away_o on_o a_o night_n to_o his_o own_o man_n which_o be_v glad_a of_o his_o come_n and_o fro_o that_o time_n hyderwardes_o man_n of_o that_o country_n have_v do_v great_a worship_n to_o that_o bird_n &_o for_o that_o cause_n they_o worship_n that_o bird_n above_o all_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o world_n and_o than_o he_o assemble_v all_o his_o man_n &_o ride_v upon_o his_o enemy_n &_o destroy_a theym_n and_o when_o he_o have_v win_v all_o the_o londe_n that_o be_v about_o he_o he_o hetde_fw-mi they_o in_o subgeccyon_n and_o when_o the_o chane_n have_v win_v all_o the_o londe_n to_o mount_n belyan_n the_z white_a knight_n come_v to_o he_o in_o a_o vysyon_n again_o &_o say_v unto_o he_o chane_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v that_o thou_o pass_v the_o mount_n belyan_n and_o thou_o shall_v win_v many_o londe_n &_o for_o thou_o shall_v find_v no_o passage_n go_v thou_o to_o mount_v belyan_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o see_v side_n &_o knee_n ix_o time_n thereon_o against_o the_o ee_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n &_o he_o shall_v show_v the_o a_o way_n how_o thou_o shall_v pass_v &_o the_o chane_n die_v so_o and_z anon_o the_o see_v that_o touch_v the_o hylle_n withdrowe_v he_o and_o show_v
and_o when_o they_o see_v this_o fox_n they_o shall_v have_v great_a marvel_n of_o he_o for_z they_o see_v never_o such_o be_v for_o other_o beeste_n have_v they_o among_o theym_a many_o and_z they_o shall_v chase_v this_o fox_n &_o pursue_v he_o unto_o that_o he_o be_v flee_v again_o in_o to_o his_o hole_n that_o he_o come_v fro_o and_o than_o shall_v they_o dig_v after_o as_o he_o go_v unto_o they_o come_v to_o the_o gate_n y_o t_o alexander_n die_v make_v of_o grief_n stone_n well_o dight_v with_o syment_n &_o they_o shall_v break_v thyse_n gate_n &_o so_o shall_v they_o find_v the_o issue_n ¶_o of_o the_o land_n of_o bactry_n and_o of_o many_o gryffon_n and_o other_o beeste_n ca._n lxxxv_o from_o this_o land_n man_n shall_v go_v unto_o the_o land_n of_o bactry_n where_o be_v many_o wicked_a man_n and_o fell_a in_o that_o land_n be_v tree_n y_o it_o bear_v wool_n as_o it_o be_v sheep_n of_o which_o they_o make_v cloth_n in_o this_o land_n be_v many_o ypotayne_n that_o dwell_v sometime_o on_o land_n sometime_o on_o water_n &_o be_v half_a man_n and_o half_a horse_n &_o they_o eat_v not_o but_o man_n when_o they_o may_v gete_v theym_a in_o this_o land_n be_v many_o gryffon_n more_o than_o in_o other_o place_n &_o some_o say_v they_o have_v the_o body_n before_o as_o a_o agle_n &_o behind_o as_o a_o lion_n and_z they_o say_v sooth_n for_o they_o be_v make_v so_o but_z the_o gryffon_n have_v a_o body_n gretter_n than_o eight_o lion_n and_o gretter_n &_o stalworthy_a than_o a_o hondred_a eagle_n for_o certain_o he_o will_v bear_v to_o his_o nest_n fle_v a_o horse_n and_o a_o man_n upon_o his_o back_n or_o two_o ox_n yock_v saman_n as_o they_o go_v at_o plough_n for_z he_o have_v long_a nail_n on_o his_o foot_n and_o great_a as_o it_o be_v horn_n oâ—_n ox_n and_z of_o those_o they_o make_v cup_n there_o to_o drink_v of_o and_z of_o his_o rib_n they_o make_v bow_n to_o shote_v ¶_o of_o the_o way_n for_o to_o go_v to_o prester_n johans_n land_n which_o be_v emperor_n of_o ynde_n ca._n lxxxvi_o from_o this_o land_n of_o bactry_n man_n go_v many_o a_o day_n journey_n to_o the_o land_n of_o prester_n john_n that_o be_v a_o great_a emperor_n of_o ynde_n and_o man_n call_v his_o land_n the_o isle_n of_o pantoxore_fw-la this_o emperor_n prester_n johan_n hold_v great_a land_n &_o many_o good_a cytee_n &_o good_a town_n in_o his_o kyngdom_n many_z great_a yle_n &_o large_a for_o this_o land_n of_o ynde_n be_v all_o depart_v in_o yle_n by_o cause_n of_o great_a flode_n that_o come_v out_o of_o paradyse_n &_o also_o in_o the_o see_v be_v many_o great_a yle_n the_o best_a cyte_n that_o be_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o pantoxore_fw-la be_v call_v nyse_fw-mi for_o that_o be_v a_o noble_a cyte_n and_o rich_a prester_n johan_n have_v under_o he_o many_o kyngee_n &_o many_o dyverse_a people_n and_z his_o land_n be_v good_a and_o rich_a but_o not_o so_o rich_a as_o the_o land_n of_o the_o great_a chane_n for_o merchant_n come_v not_o so_o moche_v thyder_n as_o they_o do_v in_o to_o the_o land_n of_o the_o great_a chane_n for_o it_o be_v to_o long_o a_o way_n and_o also_o they_o find_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o cathay_n all_o that_o they_o have_v need_n of_o as_z spycery_a clothes_n of_o gold_n and_o other_o rychesse_n and_o all_o if_o they_o may_v have_v better_a cheap_a in_o the_o land_n of_o preester_fw-mi johan_n than_z in_o the_o land_n of_o cathay_n and_o more_o fyne_a nevertheless_o they_o will_v let_v it_o for_o the_o long_a way_n &_o great_a peâ—yls_n in_o the_o see_v for_z there_o be_v many_o place_n in_o the_o see_v where_o be_v great_a roche_n of_o a_o stone_n that_o be_v call_v adamande_n the_o which_o of_o his_o own_o kind_n draw_v to_o he_o iron_n and_z for_o as_o moche_v that_o there_o shall_v pass_v no_o ship_n that_o have_v nail_n of_o iron_n for_o it_o shall_v draw_v it_o to_o he_o therefore_o they_o dare_v not_o wend_v in_o to_o that_o country_n with_o shyppe_n for_o drede_n of_o adamande_n i_o go_v once_o in_o that_o see_v and_o see_v as_o long_o as_o it_o have_v be_v a_o great_a isle_n of_o tree_n and_o stock_n and_o branch_n grow_a and_o the_o shipman_n saydâ—_fw-mi to_o i_o that_o those_o be_v of_o great_a shyppe_n that_o be_v dwelling_n there_o thorugh_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o adamande_v and_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o shyppe_n be_v those_o tree_n sprongen_fw-mi and_o waxen_a and_o such_o roche_n be_v there_o many_o in_o dyverse_a place_n of_o that_o see_v and_o therefore_o dare_v no_o shipman_n pass_v that_o way_n and_o a_o other_o also_o that_o they_o drede_v the_o long_a way_n and_o therefore_o they_o go_v moo_v all_o to_o cathay_n and_o that_o be_v near_a unto_o theym_n and_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o so_o never_o but_o theym_n behove_v fro_o venys_n or_o fro_o geene_v be_v in_o see_v toward_o cathay_n xi_o or_o twelve_o month_n the_o land_n of_o prester_n john_n be_v long_o &_o merchant_n pass_n thyder_n thorugh_o the_o land_n of_o persy_n and_o come_v unto_o a_o cyte_n that_o man_n call_v hermes_n for_o a_o phylosophre_n that_o man_n call_v herme_n found_v it_o &_o they_o pass_v a_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v &_o come_v to_o a_o other_o cyte_n that_o man_n call_v saboth_n &_o there_o find_v they_o all_o marchaundyse_n &_o popyniaye_n as_o great_a plente_fw-la as_o lark_n in_o our_o country_n in_o this_o country_n be_v lytell_a wheat_n or_o barley_n and_o therefore_o they_o eat_v rise_v and_o milk_n &_o cheese_n and_o other_o fruyte_n this_o emperor_n prester_n johan_n w_v common_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o great_a chane_n and_o the_o great_a chane_n his_o daughter_n in_o the_o land_n of_o prester_n john_n be_v many_o dyverse_a thing_n &_o many_o precious_a stone_n so_o great_a &_o so_o large_a that_o they_o make_v of_o theym_a vessel_n plater_n &_o cup_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n of_o which_o it_o be_v to_o long_o to_o tell_v but_o some_o what_o of_o his_o law_n &_o of_o his_o faith_n shall_v i_o tell_v you_o ¶_o of_o the_o faith_n &_o byleve_v of_o 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